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Gnó na Dála - Business of Dáil (22 Jan 2025)

Verona Murphy: I propose we take brief statements, starting with Deputy Mary Lou McDonald.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (22 Jan 2025)

Verona Murphy: 1406. To ask the Minister for Health to provide an update on the development of crisis resolution services; the provisions in place to provide services within County Wexford; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46717/24]

An Dáil a chur ar Athló - Adjournment of Dáil (18 Dec 2024)

Verona Murphy: We now move to the topic of the adjournment of the Dáil. The House must now decide when it will next sit. Accordingly, I call the Government Chief Whip, Deputy Naughton, to make a proposal on the adjournment of the House.

An Dáil a chur ar Athló - Adjournment of Dáil (18 Dec 2024)

Verona Murphy: Is that agreed?

An Dáil a chur ar Athló - Adjournment of Dáil (18 Dec 2024)

Verona Murphy: I propose to take one minute from each Deputy who raises their hand.

Taoiseach a Ainmniú - Nomination of Taoiseach (18 Dec 2024)

Verona Murphy: I call Deputy Paul Gogarty.

Taoiseach a Ainmniú - Nomination of Taoiseach (18 Dec 2024)

Verona Murphy: I apologise to the Regional Group. There was a problem with the rotation; that group should have been first. The Regional Group, convened by Deputy Lowry, has speakers Deputies Harkin and Toole, who have six minutes.

Taoiseach a Ainmniú - Nomination of Taoiseach (18 Dec 2024)

Verona Murphy: We now move to the technical group convened by Deputy Michael Collins. It has six minutes shared between Deputies Richard O'Donoghue, Michael Healy-Rae, O'Flynn, Gogarty and Danny Healy-Rae.

Taoiseach a Ainmniú - Nomination of Taoiseach (18 Dec 2024)

Verona Murphy: I must inform Members that it has been agreed with the Whips and the conveners that we will now have contributions from parties and proposed technical groups with an agreed allocation of time for each party and group. I take the opportunity to say to Members that time is time. If you are sharing time and you go over your time, you will eat into your colleagues' time. That is how we propose...

Taoiseach a Ainmniú - Nomination of Taoiseach (18 Dec 2024)

Verona Murphy: Thank you, so it is An Tánaiste.

Taoiseach a Ainmniú - Nomination of Taoiseach (18 Dec 2024)

Verona Murphy: It is a 15-minute speech.

Ainmniú Iarrthóirí agus Ceann Comhairle a Thoghadh - Selection of Candidate and Election of Ceann Comhairle (18 Dec 2024)

Verona Murphy: I thank the Clerk. I wish to thank the people of Wexford who once again have put their trust in me to represent them. It is an honour and a privilege to do so. I take this opportunity to thank my colleagues in the Regional Group for the confidence they have placed in me, nominating me for the position of Ceann Comhairle. I pay tribute to the outgoing Ceann Comhairle, in particular for the...

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (7 Nov 2024)

Verona Murphy: The closing date is tomorrow.

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (7 Nov 2024)

Verona Murphy: That is 475 individuals. The Ceann Comhairle will have to indulge me because this is a life-or-death issue. It is 475 children with nowhere to go. GPs and their families are at a loss as to what to do. I have mentioned this 70 times. Two weeks ago, the Minister said 24-7 services were available through the accident and emergency unit. These are referrals from the accident and emergency...

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (7 Nov 2024)

Verona Murphy: We can send every voluntary organisation to search for a body for ten days – from the RNLI, to Slaney Search and Rescue and all of the rescue services, but we cannot do prevention. We cannot see the children to assist the families when that is needed.

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (7 Nov 2024)

Verona Murphy: This is a failing of the Government - of the Minister, the Tánaiste, the Taoiseach, and the Minister of State sitting behind the Tánaiste.

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (7 Nov 2024)

Verona Murphy: I also thank all the staff who have been helpful in the short time I have been here. I may never be back, but I have enjoyed it. I also want to pay respects to the family of Brandon Roche in Wexford. His body was recovered from Wexford Harbour yesterday, after a ten-day search. He will be buried tomorrow. This is almost the 70th time I have stood here expressing concerns about mental...

Carer's Allowance: Motion [Private Members] (6 Nov 2024)

Verona Murphy: This is my 49th speech on carers. While I welcome that Sinn Féin has a brought a motion, I am disappointed that it did not come on board as an Opposition party much earlier to look for the abolition of the carer’s means test. While it always maintains there should be a more streamlined approach and a little incremental increase in that, it did not look for abolition. My...

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (5 Nov 2024)

Verona Murphy: Yesterday, I had a visit from a lady who had been diagnosed with cancer. She was particularly stressed because, having applied for and received a medical card, she then had to apply for the fuel allowance, an application that has been turned down. Today, that lady phoned me to say that she has received a secondary cancer diagnosis. She is particularly stressed. Not being able to heat her...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Coastal Erosion (5 Nov 2024)

Verona Murphy: 183. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the funding that has been allocated from the Office of Public Works in terms of protection against coastal erosion along the Rosslare-Dublin rail line; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43902/24]